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I. sub·sti·tute [ˈsʌbstɪtju:t, Am -stətu:t, -tju:t] VB trans

to substitute A for B
B durch A ersetzen
to substitute A for B
B gegen A austauschen
to substitute A with B inf
A durch B ersetzen
to substitute margarine for butter
anstelle von Butter Margarine benutzen/essen/etc.
to substitute A for B FBALL, SPORTS
B gegen A auswechseln [o. austauschen]

II. sub·sti·tute [ˈsʌbstɪtju:t, Am -stətu:t, -tju:t] VB intr

substitute (take over from)
als Ersatz dienen
substitute (take over from) for
einspringen für +acc
substitute (deputize) for
als Stellvertreter fungieren für +acc
to substitute for sb
jdn vertreten
to substitute for sb
für jdn einspringen

III. sub·sti·tute [ˈsʌbstɪtju:t, Am -stətu:t, -tju:t] N

1. substitute (replacement):

substitute
Ersatz m <-es>
meat substitute
Fleischersatz m
there's no substitute for sth/sb
es geht nichts über etw/jdn
to be a poor substitute for sth
kein guter Ersatz für etw acc sein

2. substitute LAW:

substitute
[Stell]vertreter(in) m (f)
substitute
Vertretung f <-, -en>
substitute
Ersatz m <-es>

3. substitute (replacement player):

substitute
Ersatzspieler(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
substitute
Auswechselspieler(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>
to bring on [or Am send in] a substitute
einen Ersatzspieler einwechseln
to come on as a substitute
als Auswechselspieler ins Spiel kommen

sub·sti·tute ˈgood N COMM

substitute good
Substitutionsgut nt

sub·sti·tute in·ˈvest·ment N

substitute investment
Ersatzanlage f

sub·sti·tute ˈteach·er N Am (supply teacher)

substitute teacher
Vertretung f <-, -en>
substitute teacher
Aushilfslehrer(in) m (f) <-s, ->

money substitute N TRANS PROCESS

money substitute (Scheck, Wechsel)
Geldersatzmittel nt

substitute good N MKT COMPET

substitute good
Substitutionsgut nt

substitute investment N INV-FIN

substitute investment
Ersatzanlage f

substitute item N handel

substitute item
Austauschartikel m

substitute member N HUM RESOURCES

substitute member
Ersatzmitglied nt

substitute money N INV-FIN

substitute money (Geldersatzmittel)
Geldsurrogat nt
Present
Isubstitute
yousubstitute
he/she/itsubstitutes
wesubstitute
yousubstitute
theysubstitute
Past
Isubstituted
yousubstituted
he/she/itsubstituted
wesubstituted
yousubstituted
theysubstituted
Present Perfect
Ihavesubstituted
youhavesubstituted
he/she/ithassubstituted
wehavesubstituted
youhavesubstituted
theyhavesubstituted
Past Perfect
Ihadsubstituted
youhadsubstituted
he/she/ithadsubstituted
wehadsubstituted
youhadsubstituted
theyhadsubstituted
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